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WHEREAS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- as
1, record 1, English, as
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- whereas 2, record 1, English, whereas
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The plain English alternative to "whereas" is "as," according to Robert C. Dick, in Legal Drafting in Plain Language, Third ed., p. 146. 1, record 1, English, - as
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attendu que
1, record 1, French, attendu%20que
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- considérant que 2, record 1, French, consid%C3%A9rant%20que
correct
- puisque 3, record 1, French, puisque
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- por cuanto
1, record 1, Spanish, por%20cuanto
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Las predicciones aún no son muy de fiar por cuanto se trata de modelos numéricos". 1, record 1, Spanish, - por%20cuanto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
por cuanto: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que "por cuanto", expresión que tiene valor causal y equivale a "porque", no va seguida de la conjunción que, según se señala en el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - por%20cuanto
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- whereas clause
1, record 2, English, whereas%20clause
correct, noun phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The whereas clause is used in recitals. The plain English alternative to "whereas" is "as", according to Robert C. Dick, in Legal Drafting in Plain Language, Third ed., p. 146. 2, record 2, English, - whereas%20clause
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- considérant
1, record 2, French, consid%C3%A9rant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- attendu 1, record 2, French, attendu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
motif d'un arrêt, d'un décret, d'un jugement, d'une requête. 1, record 2, French, - consid%C3%A9rant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos jurídicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- considerando
1, record 2, Spanish, considerando
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cada una de las razones que apoyan o sirven de fundamento al texto de una ley o a una sentencia, auto, decreto o resolución. 2, record 2, Spanish, - considerando
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Recibe dicho nombre por ser ésta la palabra con que comienza. 2, record 2, Spanish, - considerando
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-04-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- whereas
1, record 3, English, whereas
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- recital 2, record 3, English, recital
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- attendu
1, record 3, French, attendu
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- considérant 2, record 3, French, consid%C3%A9rant
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom donné aux alinéas d'une décision de justice qui contiennent l'argumentation des parties, résument la preuve offerte et introduisent les motifs du jugement. 3, record 3, French, - attendu
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-07-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- whereas clauses
1, record 4, English, whereas%20clauses
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- considérants
1, record 4, French, consid%C3%A9rants
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- attendus 1, record 4, French, attendus
correct, masculine noun, plural
- exposé des motifs 1, record 4, French, expos%C3%A9%20des%20motifs
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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